Selby Abbey, about fourteen miles from York, was one of the finest remaining monastic churches in England. The church was 306 feet long and was originally erected in the twelfth century ...

said that the money “makes all the difference to securing our beautiful historic church for the future and ensuring its removal from the Historic England ‘At Risk’ register.” Like Selby Abbey, the ...

A Grade I listed abbey dating back to 1069 has been given a £1m grant for major repairs and to help tell the "largely untold stories" of its medieval origin. Selby Abbey, a former Benedictine ...

and part funded by Arts Council England, the day will reference the journey of the monk, Benedict, who founded the abbey in 1069, from France to Selby. “This will be a high-quality, celebratory ...

An historic Grade I listed abbey in North Yorkshire has been awarded £1 million to carry out repairs. Selby Abbey has secured the money ... the National Lottery’s director in the north of England, ...